Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · LEO
MSX (Midcourse Space Experiment) demonstrated different multispectral imaging technologies to identify and track ballistic missiles during flight by observing rocket launches and orbital debris. Additionally it measured the composition and dynamics of the Earth's atmosphere by observing ozone…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSX 1996-024A | Payload | 894 × 904 km · 99.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B 1996-024B | Rocket body | re-entered 1997-01-22 | |
| MSX DEB 1996-024C | Debris | 837 × 963 km · 99.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1996-024. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).